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Season 37 Archive: Elite FA Cup,
Ajax 3 - 1 Liverpool
Elite FA Cup Group Match 4, Ajax vs. Liverpool (Wed Mar 06)
Ajax | Liverpool
4-4-2 A | 4-1-2-1-2 C
James Maund | Mike McLeod
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T_O_Conner GK | GK J_Cranky
G_Magalhaes DF | DF K_Zouma
T_Vermaelen DF | DF Luizao
Juan_Foyth DF | DF F_Alves
S_Kolasinac DF | DF V_Coufal
C_Fabregas MF | DM R_Hannam
W_Sneijder MF | MF Thiago_S
F_Ljungberg MF | MF Ze_Roberto
Edu_Gaspar MF | AM Jota
A_Arshavin FW | FW X_Silva
Jose_A_Reyes FW | FW C_Marshall
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T_Mott SUB | SUB Daniel_Fuzato
W_Gallas SUB | SUB J_Terry
J_Van_Maund SUB | SUB P_Dicanio
Thomas_Partey SUB | SUB M_Skiba
N_Kanu SUB | SUB G_Diangana
Referee: G_Reddy (Republic_of_Ireland)
Min. 1 :(aja) C_Fabregas with a measured ball to A_Arshavin
... A_Arshavin with a scorcher of a shot !
... But J_Cranky hits it away
... He could have held onto that!
Min. 1 :(lpl) R_Hannam with the first time pass to Jota
... Jose_A_Reyes goes in studs first
... He received a good talking to from G_Reddy
Min. 4 :(lpl) Jota hoofs it up field to find X_Silva
... But T_Vermaelen with the fine tackle
Min. 6 :(lpl) Ze_Roberto lobs it over T_Vermaelen
... Ze_Roberto with the overhead !
... It hits the post!!
... But he beats the defender to the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it over
Min. 9 :(lpl) The ball is passed in from Ze_Roberto, he finds C_Marshall
... C_Marshall rises above the defence to head the ball !
... T_O_Conner with a great save
... He holds onto it as well!
Min. 10 :(aja) Jose_A_Reyes hoists the ball across to A_Arshavin
... But Ze_Roberto with the fine tackle
Min. 11 :(aja) W_Sneijder with a pinpoint pass to A_Arshavin
... K_Zouma rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
... That s a foul!!
... What s G_Reddy going to give?
... He just waves play on!
Min. 13 :(lpl) Ze_Roberto hits the ball through the heart of the defence
... Thiago_S latches onto it!
... A skilful effort from Thiago_S !
... T_O_Conner with the acrobatic save
... He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 16 :(aja) W_Sneijder with a slick pass to A_Arshavin
... A_Arshavin with the cheeky shot!
... J_Cranky gets a hand to it!!
... But he slots in the rebound
... GOAL !!
... And Ajax are leading in the game now
... Ajax 1-0 Liverpool ...
Min. 16 :(aja) Ajax are switching their playing style to C
Min. 16 :(lpl) Thiago_S runs down the flank
... He plays the ball in to C_Marshall
... But Juan_Foyth spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 20 :(lpl) Luizao beats T_Vermaelen
... It looked like he pushed his marker
... "Play On!" Waves G_Reddy
... T_Vermaelen reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 24 :(lpl) X_Silva with the mazy dribble
... He takes it past S_Kolasinac
... X_Silva controls the ball well!
... He hits the shot towards goal!
... T_O_Conner gets the finger tips to it
... And puts it over
... CORNER!
... Ze_Roberto plays it into the danger area!
... It goes straight into the arms of T_O_Conner
Min. 28 :(lpl) F_Alves finds C_Marshall with a perfectly weighted pass
... C_Fabregas fouls badly
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
... The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 31 :(lpl) Thiago_S gets to the bye line
... He puts it into the box
... He finds X_Silva
... S_Kolasinac slices it
... T_O_Conner moves quickly!!
... He can't get there!
... It inches just wide!
... CORNER!
... Ze_Roberto plays it into the danger area!
... G_Magalhaes gets up well
... And he heads it away
Min. 32 :(aja) C_Fabregas plays the early ball across the box to find A_Arshavin in space
... A_Arshavin with a powerful header !
... It hammers off the bar onto the line
... G_Reddy talks to his assistant
... GOAL !!
... Ajax 2-0 Liverpool ...
Min. 33 :(aja) It looks as though Ajax is now playing A
Min. 33 :(lpl) It seems Liverpool are making a tactical change to A
Min. 35 :(lpl) K_Zouma looks up for support for support
... He spots his team mate making a run now
... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
... X_Silva receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... Juan_Foyth tackles cleanly
Min. 36 :(lpl) Jota hits in a shot!
... It hits the defender
... X_Silva collects the loose ball!
... S_Kolasinac takes the player out!!
... The ref turns away!!
Min. 39 :(aja) F_Ljungberg finds Jose_A_Reyes in acres of space
... Jose_A_Reyes tries to lob the keeper !
... J_Cranky catches the ball
Min. 40 :(lpl) R_Hannam sprints down the flank
... He plays the ball in to C_Marshall
... C_Marshall lobs T_O_Conner!
... But he got that all wrong
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(aja) C_Fabregas with the deft touch
... He takes it past V_Coufal
... He knocks it to A_Arshavin!
... A_Arshavin tries to beat J_Cranky!
... J_Cranky makes a great save
... But he can't hold onto it!
... He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 43 :(lpl) Thiago_S back heels to find R_Hannam in space
... T_Vermaelen with the block
Min. 44 :(aja) F_Ljungberg looks for options
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to Jose_A_Reyes
... Jose_A_Reyes with a screamer of a shot !
... J_Cranky makes a great save
... But he can't hold onto it!
... He gathers it at the second attempt!
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Ajax 2-0 Liverpool
Min. 46 :(lpl) Jota volleys it forward. He finds X_Silva
... A_Arshavin with a bad challenge
... He received a good talking to from G_Reddy
... FREE KICK
... Jota plays it short to X_Silva
... S_Kolasinac cuts out the pass
... That was close!
Min. 46 :(lpl) Ze_Roberto takes possession
... Knocks it past the defender
... He's through on goal
... S_Kolasinac cuts out the pass
... That was close!
Min. 49 :(lpl) Jota cuts inside the defender
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to C_Marshall
... C_Marshall hits the ball on the bounce !
... It takes a deflection!
... But goes wide!
... CORNER!
... K_Zouma crosses it in!
... T_O_Conner reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 50 :(aja) W_Gallas takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace G_Magalhaes
... He'll play as a DF
... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 50 :(aja) Jose_A_Reyes takes possession
... He looks up
... He's in acres of space
... Jose_A_Reyes goes for goal !
... J_Cranky parries it, he follows it up
... He fires it over!!
Min. 51 :(aja) Thomas_Partey replaces an unhappy Edu_Gaspar and will play as a MF
Min. 51 :(aja) N_Kanu is being prepared to come on
... Jose_A_Reyes is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 51 :(aja) W_Sneijder feeds the ball through the middle
... A_Arshavin runs onto it
... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
... A_Arshavin is miles offside!
... The flag stays down
... J_Cranky tries to close down the angle
... He lobs it over J_Cranky
... It just didn't dip quickly enough!!
Min. 53 :(aja) S_Kolasinac has it now
... He takes on Luizao
... He gets past him!
... He puts in W_Sneijder!
... R_Hannam plays the back pass
... J_Cranky can't get to it!!
... It goes just wide!!
... What a lucky escape!!
... CORNER!
... Thomas_Partey drives it into the box!
... Luizao wins the ball
... And he clears the danger
Min. 55 :(lpl) C_Marshall beats S_Kolasinac
... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
... An audacious effort from C_Marshall !
... T_O_Conner gathers it easily
Min. 57 :(lpl) K_Zouma drives the ball across field
... It comes to C_Marshall
... C_Marshall looks to see where T_O_Conner is!
... He shoots!
... The net bulges!
... GOAL !!
... He kisses his shirt!!
... He shows his love for the club!!
... The fans cheer him and chant his name!!
... Ajax 2-1 Liverpool ...
Min. 58 :(aja) Ajax changed their strategy to play C
Min. 61 :(lpl) C_Marshall steps over the ball
... He nutmegs T_Vermaelen
... That a lovely piece of trickery
... T_Vermaelen fouls badly
... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
... G_Reddy calls him for a talk
Min. 62 :(aja) A_Arshavin runs at K_Zouma
... The defender slips and falls over
... But Ze_Roberto puts the ball out of play
Min. 62 :(lpl) F_Alves has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past W_Gallas
... He puts in X_Silva!
... But S_Kolasinac slid in
... It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 67 :(aja) W_Sneijder looks for options
... He knocks the ball across to Thomas_Partey
... Thomas_Partey looks to see where J_Cranky is!
... He rifles in the shot!
... J_Cranky tips it round the post
... Well saved
... CORNER!
... Swung in by W_Sneijder
... F_Alves wins the ball
... And he clears the danger
Min. 69 :(aja) F_Ljungberg holds up the ball
... He plays the ball to N_Kanu
... Excellent sliding challenge from F_Alves
... He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 69 :(lpl) Ze_Roberto kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He swings the ball in
... C_Marshall gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... W_Gallas with an awful challenge
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He was lucky to escape with a caution!
... Mike McLeod looks bemused that it wasn't more!
... FREE KICK!
... It s in a very dangerous position!
... R_Hannam swings it in
... X_Silva gets on the end of it
... W_Gallas reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 69 :(lpl) F_Alves with the heel pass to V_Coufal
... Juan_Foyth gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 70 :(lpl) J_Terry will replace the useless Luizao and will play DF
Min. 70 :(aja) N_Kanu cuts inside J_Terry
... He worked that well
... N_Kanu with a powerful downward header!
... The ball moves through the air!
... J_Cranky moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... It s beaten him!
... But it thumps the post!!
... And into the net!
... GOAL !!
... Ajax 3-1 Liverpool ...
Min. 71 :(aja) Ajax restructured their strategy to A
Min. 73 :(lpl) Ze_Roberto kills the ball dead
... Ze_Roberto sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... Wide !!
... That was fortunate
Min. 74 :(lpl) C_Marshall takes advantage of a mistake by Juan_Foyth
... That mistake could prove costly
... C_Marshall looks to see where T_O_Conner is!
... He shoots!
... T_O_Conner gets a hand to it!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... Fantastic reflex save by T_O_Conner !!
Min. 75 :(lpl) P_Dicanio is being brought on
... R_Hannam is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play DM
Min. 75 :(lpl) Ze_Roberto finds C_Marshall with a ball over the defence
... C_Marshall attempts a chip!
... The ball moves through the air!
... T_O_Conner moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... T_O_Conner catches it with style!
Min. 77 :(aja) W_Sneijder reads the run of N_Kanu
... N_Kanu with his head down lets it go !
... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
... J_Cranky palms it behind !!
... What a great save!
... CORNER!
... C_Fabregas crosses it in!
... The ball comes to W_Sneijder
... He knocks it goalward
... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
... CORNER!
... F_Ljungberg curls it into the box!
... Juan_Foyth loses his marker
... He gets his head onto it!
... It hits the bar!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it wide
Min. 77 :(lpl) C_Marshall finds himself with plenty of time
... S_Kolasinac gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 79 :(aja) W_Sneijder has the ball on the wing
... He takes it past K_Zouma
... He knocks it to Juan_Foyth!
... Juan_Foyth hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
... It hits the inside of the post
... It falls right into J_Cranky's arms
... Unlucky
Min. 81 :(aja) W_Sneijder is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate loosing his marker
... He throws it to A_Arshavin
... K_Zouma with an ugly foul
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... He received a good talking to from G_Reddy
Min. 82 :(aja) Thomas_Partey finds A_Arshavin with a perfectly weighted pass
... A_Arshavin blasts it at the goal !
... But J_Cranky reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 84 :(aja) F_Ljungberg changes direction inside
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to A_Arshavin
... Blocked by J_Terry
Min. 87 :(aja) Thomas_Partey unselfishly heads the ball back to N_Kanu
... N_Kanu tries to beat J_Cranky!
... He has put it over the bar!
... He looks stunned by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 87 :(lpl) Thiago_S looks up
... He swings the ball right towards X_Silva
... X_Silva with the goal bound shot!
... But he miskicks and puts it well off target
... The Ajax fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(aja) C_Fabregas flicks the ball through
... A_Arshavin runs onto it!
... J_Terry gathers up the loose ball
Min. 90 :(aja) A_Arshavin turns nicely onto the ball
... A_Arshavin hits a crisp volley!
... J_Cranky is just going to watch it go over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... And J_Cranky reacts well to palm it behind!
... CORNER!
... W_Sneijder hits it towards the far post!
... Thomas_Partey gets to it!
... Over the bar
Min. 92 :(lpl) C_Marshall beats his marker
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... Juan_Foyth hits it out for a corner
... CORNER!
... Jota crosses it in!
... T_O_Conner reads it well, and claims it!
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Johan Cruijff Arena
Attendance : 133,864
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player : A_Arshavin (Man of the Match)
Scorers : A_Arshavin (16,32), N_Kanu (70)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : C_Fabregas (28), W_Gallas (69)
Injured : N/A
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Liverpool Match Info
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Best player : C_Marshall
Scorers : C_Marshall (57)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : N/A
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Ajax | Liverpool
Attempts on Goal : 18 | 12
Off target : 7 | 5
On target : 11 | 7
Possession : 55 | 45
Corners : 5 | 4
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 2 | 0
Subs Used : 3 | 2
Fouls : 10 | 7
Key Tackles : 14 | 7
Key Passes : 19 | 19
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Final Score : Ajax 3 - 1 Liverpool
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Player Statistics - Ajax
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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T_O_Conner GK 36 3 3 2 13 | 95 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 55 0 0 0
G_Magalhaes DF 1 32 1 1 20 | 53 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
T_Vermaelen DF 1 31 7 5 13 | 95 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 0
Juan_Foyth DF 2 30 8 7 30 | 95 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 80 0 0
S_Kolasinac DF 2 30 5 5 28 | 95 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 120 10 0
C_Fabregas MF 3 9 31 7 31 | 95 0 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 18 78 18
W_Sneijder MF 2 4 31 4 23 | 95 0 0 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 90 0
F_Ljungberg MF 2 1 31 2 29 | 95 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0
Edu_Gaspar MF 2 9 29 10 41 | 54 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Arshavin FW 1 5 2 33 45 | 95 0 0 0 0 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 70
Jose_A_Reyes FW 2 3 3 30 43 | 54 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 10 10
T_Mott GK 29 5 2 2 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
W_Gallas DF 1 30 4 2 35 | 42 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 18 -2 -2
J_Van_Maund DF 2 22 9 4 36 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thomas_Partey MF 2 1 31 19 35 | 41 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 20 5
N_Kanu FW 1 1 2 30 28 | 41 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 30
Player Statistics - Liverpool
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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J_Cranky GK 30 3 3 2 12 | 95 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0
K_Zouma DF 1 30 7 3 38 | 95 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 40 0
Luizao DF 2 29 2 5 38 | 73 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
F_Alves DF 2 27 15 1 38 | 95 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 30 0
V_Coufal DF 1 27 2 3 30 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
R_Hannam DM 2 19 28 4 22 | 78 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20
Thiago_S MF 2 10 29 8 29 | 95 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 40 5
Ze_Roberto MF 1 11 27 17 11 | 95 0 2 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 40 40 0
Jota AM 2 4 26 23 18 | 95 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0
X_Silva FW 2 7 5 25 32 | 95 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
C_Marshall FW 1 4 2 24 26 | 95 0 0 0 0 7 1 0 0 0 -20 -20 25
Daniel_Fuzato GK 30 2 5 5 11 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Terry DF 1 27 11 10 33 | 22 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
P_Dicanio DM 2 10 27 1 20 | 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Skiba FW 1 8 9 27 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
G_Diangana FW 2 6 10 26 43 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Ajax | Liverpool
4-4-2 A | 4-1-2-1-2 C
James Maund | Mike McLeod
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T_O_Conner GK | GK J_Cranky
G_Magalhaes DF | DF K_Zouma
T_Vermaelen DF | DF Luizao
Juan_Foyth DF | DF F_Alves
S_Kolasinac DF | DF V_Coufal
C_Fabregas MF | DM R_Hannam
W_Sneijder MF | MF Thiago_S
F_Ljungberg MF | MF Ze_Roberto
Edu_Gaspar MF | AM Jota
A_Arshavin FW | FW X_Silva
Jose_A_Reyes FW | FW C_Marshall
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T_Mott SUB | SUB Daniel_Fuzato
W_Gallas SUB | SUB J_Terry
J_Van_Maund SUB | SUB P_Dicanio
Thomas_Partey SUB | SUB M_Skiba
N_Kanu SUB | SUB G_Diangana
Referee: G_Reddy (Republic_of_Ireland)
Min. 1 :(aja) C_Fabregas with a measured ball to A_Arshavin
... A_Arshavin with a scorcher of a shot !
... But J_Cranky hits it away
... He could have held onto that!
Min. 1 :(lpl) R_Hannam with the first time pass to Jota
... Jose_A_Reyes goes in studs first
... He received a good talking to from G_Reddy
Min. 4 :(lpl) Jota hoofs it up field to find X_Silva
... But T_Vermaelen with the fine tackle
Min. 6 :(lpl) Ze_Roberto lobs it over T_Vermaelen
... Ze_Roberto with the overhead !
... It hits the post!!
... But he beats the defender to the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it over
Min. 9 :(lpl) The ball is passed in from Ze_Roberto, he finds C_Marshall
... C_Marshall rises above the defence to head the ball !
... T_O_Conner with a great save
... He holds onto it as well!
Min. 10 :(aja) Jose_A_Reyes hoists the ball across to A_Arshavin
... But Ze_Roberto with the fine tackle
Min. 11 :(aja) W_Sneijder with a pinpoint pass to A_Arshavin
... K_Zouma rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
... That s a foul!!
... What s G_Reddy going to give?
... He just waves play on!
Min. 13 :(lpl) Ze_Roberto hits the ball through the heart of the defence
... Thiago_S latches onto it!
... A skilful effort from Thiago_S !
... T_O_Conner with the acrobatic save
... He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 16 :(aja) W_Sneijder with a slick pass to A_Arshavin
... A_Arshavin with the cheeky shot!
... J_Cranky gets a hand to it!!
... But he slots in the rebound
... GOAL !!
... And Ajax are leading in the game now
... Ajax 1-0 Liverpool ...
Min. 16 :(aja) Ajax are switching their playing style to C
Min. 16 :(lpl) Thiago_S runs down the flank
... He plays the ball in to C_Marshall
... But Juan_Foyth spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 20 :(lpl) Luizao beats T_Vermaelen
... It looked like he pushed his marker
... "Play On!" Waves G_Reddy
... T_Vermaelen reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 24 :(lpl) X_Silva with the mazy dribble
... He takes it past S_Kolasinac
... X_Silva controls the ball well!
... He hits the shot towards goal!
... T_O_Conner gets the finger tips to it
... And puts it over
... CORNER!
... Ze_Roberto plays it into the danger area!
... It goes straight into the arms of T_O_Conner
Min. 28 :(lpl) F_Alves finds C_Marshall with a perfectly weighted pass
... C_Fabregas fouls badly
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
... The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 31 :(lpl) Thiago_S gets to the bye line
... He puts it into the box
... He finds X_Silva
... S_Kolasinac slices it
... T_O_Conner moves quickly!!
... He can't get there!
... It inches just wide!
... CORNER!
... Ze_Roberto plays it into the danger area!
... G_Magalhaes gets up well
... And he heads it away
Min. 32 :(aja) C_Fabregas plays the early ball across the box to find A_Arshavin in space
... A_Arshavin with a powerful header !
... It hammers off the bar onto the line
... G_Reddy talks to his assistant
... GOAL !!
... Ajax 2-0 Liverpool ...
Min. 33 :(aja) It looks as though Ajax is now playing A
Min. 33 :(lpl) It seems Liverpool are making a tactical change to A
Min. 35 :(lpl) K_Zouma looks up for support for support
... He spots his team mate making a run now
... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
... X_Silva receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... Juan_Foyth tackles cleanly
Min. 36 :(lpl) Jota hits in a shot!
... It hits the defender
... X_Silva collects the loose ball!
... S_Kolasinac takes the player out!!
... The ref turns away!!
Min. 39 :(aja) F_Ljungberg finds Jose_A_Reyes in acres of space
... Jose_A_Reyes tries to lob the keeper !
... J_Cranky catches the ball
Min. 40 :(lpl) R_Hannam sprints down the flank
... He plays the ball in to C_Marshall
... C_Marshall lobs T_O_Conner!
... But he got that all wrong
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(aja) C_Fabregas with the deft touch
... He takes it past V_Coufal
... He knocks it to A_Arshavin!
... A_Arshavin tries to beat J_Cranky!
... J_Cranky makes a great save
... But he can't hold onto it!
... He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 43 :(lpl) Thiago_S back heels to find R_Hannam in space
... T_Vermaelen with the block
Min. 44 :(aja) F_Ljungberg looks for options
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to Jose_A_Reyes
... Jose_A_Reyes with a screamer of a shot !
... J_Cranky makes a great save
... But he can't hold onto it!
... He gathers it at the second attempt!
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Ajax 2-0 Liverpool
Min. 46 :(lpl) Jota volleys it forward. He finds X_Silva
... A_Arshavin with a bad challenge
... He received a good talking to from G_Reddy
... FREE KICK
... Jota plays it short to X_Silva
... S_Kolasinac cuts out the pass
... That was close!
Min. 46 :(lpl) Ze_Roberto takes possession
... Knocks it past the defender
... He's through on goal
... S_Kolasinac cuts out the pass
... That was close!
Min. 49 :(lpl) Jota cuts inside the defender
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to C_Marshall
... C_Marshall hits the ball on the bounce !
... It takes a deflection!
... But goes wide!
... CORNER!
... K_Zouma crosses it in!
... T_O_Conner reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 50 :(aja) W_Gallas takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace G_Magalhaes
... He'll play as a DF
... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 50 :(aja) Jose_A_Reyes takes possession
... He looks up
... He's in acres of space
... Jose_A_Reyes goes for goal !
... J_Cranky parries it, he follows it up
... He fires it over!!
Min. 51 :(aja) Thomas_Partey replaces an unhappy Edu_Gaspar and will play as a MF
Min. 51 :(aja) N_Kanu is being prepared to come on
... Jose_A_Reyes is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 51 :(aja) W_Sneijder feeds the ball through the middle
... A_Arshavin runs onto it
... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
... A_Arshavin is miles offside!
... The flag stays down
... J_Cranky tries to close down the angle
... He lobs it over J_Cranky
... It just didn't dip quickly enough!!
Min. 53 :(aja) S_Kolasinac has it now
... He takes on Luizao
... He gets past him!
... He puts in W_Sneijder!
... R_Hannam plays the back pass
... J_Cranky can't get to it!!
... It goes just wide!!
... What a lucky escape!!
... CORNER!
... Thomas_Partey drives it into the box!
... Luizao wins the ball
... And he clears the danger
Min. 55 :(lpl) C_Marshall beats S_Kolasinac
... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
... An audacious effort from C_Marshall !
... T_O_Conner gathers it easily
Min. 57 :(lpl) K_Zouma drives the ball across field
... It comes to C_Marshall
... C_Marshall looks to see where T_O_Conner is!
... He shoots!
... The net bulges!
... GOAL !!
... He kisses his shirt!!
... He shows his love for the club!!
... The fans cheer him and chant his name!!
... Ajax 2-1 Liverpool ...
Min. 58 :(aja) Ajax changed their strategy to play C
Min. 61 :(lpl) C_Marshall steps over the ball
... He nutmegs T_Vermaelen
... That a lovely piece of trickery
... T_Vermaelen fouls badly
... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
... G_Reddy calls him for a talk
Min. 62 :(aja) A_Arshavin runs at K_Zouma
... The defender slips and falls over
... But Ze_Roberto puts the ball out of play
Min. 62 :(lpl) F_Alves has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past W_Gallas
... He puts in X_Silva!
... But S_Kolasinac slid in
... It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 67 :(aja) W_Sneijder looks for options
... He knocks the ball across to Thomas_Partey
... Thomas_Partey looks to see where J_Cranky is!
... He rifles in the shot!
... J_Cranky tips it round the post
... Well saved
... CORNER!
... Swung in by W_Sneijder
... F_Alves wins the ball
... And he clears the danger
Min. 69 :(aja) F_Ljungberg holds up the ball
... He plays the ball to N_Kanu
... Excellent sliding challenge from F_Alves
... He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 69 :(lpl) Ze_Roberto kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He swings the ball in
... C_Marshall gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... W_Gallas with an awful challenge
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He was lucky to escape with a caution!
... Mike McLeod looks bemused that it wasn't more!
... FREE KICK!
... It s in a very dangerous position!
... R_Hannam swings it in
... X_Silva gets on the end of it
... W_Gallas reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 69 :(lpl) F_Alves with the heel pass to V_Coufal
... Juan_Foyth gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 70 :(lpl) J_Terry will replace the useless Luizao and will play DF
Min. 70 :(aja) N_Kanu cuts inside J_Terry
... He worked that well
... N_Kanu with a powerful downward header!
... The ball moves through the air!
... J_Cranky moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... It s beaten him!
... But it thumps the post!!
... And into the net!
... GOAL !!
... Ajax 3-1 Liverpool ...
Min. 71 :(aja) Ajax restructured their strategy to A
Min. 73 :(lpl) Ze_Roberto kills the ball dead
... Ze_Roberto sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... Wide !!
... That was fortunate
Min. 74 :(lpl) C_Marshall takes advantage of a mistake by Juan_Foyth
... That mistake could prove costly
... C_Marshall looks to see where T_O_Conner is!
... He shoots!
... T_O_Conner gets a hand to it!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... Fantastic reflex save by T_O_Conner !!
Min. 75 :(lpl) P_Dicanio is being brought on
... R_Hannam is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play DM
Min. 75 :(lpl) Ze_Roberto finds C_Marshall with a ball over the defence
... C_Marshall attempts a chip!
... The ball moves through the air!
... T_O_Conner moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... T_O_Conner catches it with style!
Min. 77 :(aja) W_Sneijder reads the run of N_Kanu
... N_Kanu with his head down lets it go !
... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
... J_Cranky palms it behind !!
... What a great save!
... CORNER!
... C_Fabregas crosses it in!
... The ball comes to W_Sneijder
... He knocks it goalward
... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
... CORNER!
... F_Ljungberg curls it into the box!
... Juan_Foyth loses his marker
... He gets his head onto it!
... It hits the bar!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it wide
Min. 77 :(lpl) C_Marshall finds himself with plenty of time
... S_Kolasinac gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 79 :(aja) W_Sneijder has the ball on the wing
... He takes it past K_Zouma
... He knocks it to Juan_Foyth!
... Juan_Foyth hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
... It hits the inside of the post
... It falls right into J_Cranky's arms
... Unlucky
Min. 81 :(aja) W_Sneijder is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate loosing his marker
... He throws it to A_Arshavin
... K_Zouma with an ugly foul
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... He received a good talking to from G_Reddy
Min. 82 :(aja) Thomas_Partey finds A_Arshavin with a perfectly weighted pass
... A_Arshavin blasts it at the goal !
... But J_Cranky reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 84 :(aja) F_Ljungberg changes direction inside
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to A_Arshavin
... Blocked by J_Terry
Min. 87 :(aja) Thomas_Partey unselfishly heads the ball back to N_Kanu
... N_Kanu tries to beat J_Cranky!
... He has put it over the bar!
... He looks stunned by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 87 :(lpl) Thiago_S looks up
... He swings the ball right towards X_Silva
... X_Silva with the goal bound shot!
... But he miskicks and puts it well off target
... The Ajax fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(aja) C_Fabregas flicks the ball through
... A_Arshavin runs onto it!
... J_Terry gathers up the loose ball
Min. 90 :(aja) A_Arshavin turns nicely onto the ball
... A_Arshavin hits a crisp volley!
... J_Cranky is just going to watch it go over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... And J_Cranky reacts well to palm it behind!
... CORNER!
... W_Sneijder hits it towards the far post!
... Thomas_Partey gets to it!
... Over the bar
Min. 92 :(lpl) C_Marshall beats his marker
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... Juan_Foyth hits it out for a corner
... CORNER!
... Jota crosses it in!
... T_O_Conner reads it well, and claims it!
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Match Details
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Venue : Johan Cruijff Arena
Attendance : 133,864
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player : A_Arshavin (Man of the Match)
Scorers : A_Arshavin (16,32), N_Kanu (70)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : C_Fabregas (28), W_Gallas (69)
Injured : N/A
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Liverpool Match Info
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Best player : C_Marshall
Scorers : C_Marshall (57)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : N/A
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Ajax | Liverpool
Attempts on Goal : 18 | 12
Off target : 7 | 5
On target : 11 | 7
Possession : 55 | 45
Corners : 5 | 4
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 2 | 0
Subs Used : 3 | 2
Fouls : 10 | 7
Key Tackles : 14 | 7
Key Passes : 19 | 19
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Final Score : Ajax 3 - 1 Liverpool
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Player Statistics - Ajax
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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T_O_Conner GK 36 3 3 2 13 | 95 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 55 0 0 0
G_Magalhaes DF 1 32 1 1 20 | 53 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
T_Vermaelen DF 1 31 7 5 13 | 95 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 0
Juan_Foyth DF 2 30 8 7 30 | 95 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 80 0 0
S_Kolasinac DF 2 30 5 5 28 | 95 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 120 10 0
C_Fabregas MF 3 9 31 7 31 | 95 0 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 18 78 18
W_Sneijder MF 2 4 31 4 23 | 95 0 0 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 90 0
F_Ljungberg MF 2 1 31 2 29 | 95 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0
Edu_Gaspar MF 2 9 29 10 41 | 54 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Arshavin FW 1 5 2 33 45 | 95 0 0 0 0 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 70
Jose_A_Reyes FW 2 3 3 30 43 | 54 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 10 10
T_Mott GK 29 5 2 2 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
W_Gallas DF 1 30 4 2 35 | 42 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 18 -2 -2
J_Van_Maund DF 2 22 9 4 36 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thomas_Partey MF 2 1 31 19 35 | 41 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 20 5
N_Kanu FW 1 1 2 30 28 | 41 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 30
Player Statistics - Liverpool
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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J_Cranky GK 30 3 3 2 12 | 95 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0
K_Zouma DF 1 30 7 3 38 | 95 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 40 0
Luizao DF 2 29 2 5 38 | 73 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
F_Alves DF 2 27 15 1 38 | 95 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 30 0
V_Coufal DF 1 27 2 3 30 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
R_Hannam DM 2 19 28 4 22 | 78 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20
Thiago_S MF 2 10 29 8 29 | 95 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 40 5
Ze_Roberto MF 1 11 27 17 11 | 95 0 2 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 40 40 0
Jota AM 2 4 26 23 18 | 95 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0
X_Silva FW 2 7 5 25 32 | 95 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
C_Marshall FW 1 4 2 24 26 | 95 0 0 0 0 7 1 0 0 0 -20 -20 25
Daniel_Fuzato GK 30 2 5 5 11 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Terry DF 1 27 11 10 33 | 22 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
P_Dicanio DM 2 10 27 1 20 | 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Skiba FW 1 8 9 27 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
G_Diangana FW 2 6 10 26 43 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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